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UK Electricity Grid Daily Report — 20 June 2026

On 20 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 183 gCO₂/kWh. Daily UK electricity demand, generation, carbon intensity, imports, exports and key records.

Avg demand 28.25 GW

Average grid demand for this UK day.

Peak demand 32.04 GW

Highest 15-minute grid demand period.

Avg carbon 183 gCO₂/kWh

Average carbon intensity where available.

Renewables 45.8 %

Average renewable share of tracked generation.

Average grid demandDemand
28.25 GWFull-day average from available snapshots
↓ −4.15 GW vs yesterday
Peak demand17:00
32.04 GWHighest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −6.58 GW vs yesterday
Lowest demand04:30
22.33 GWLowest 15-minute grid demand period
↓ −3.48 GW vs yesterday
Domestic generationSupply
22.14 GWTracked UK generation sources only
↓ −5.12 GW vs yesterday
Average carbonCO₂
183 gCO₂/kWhCarbon intensity average
↑ +44 g vs yesterday
Renewable shareClean
45.8 %Wind, solar, hydro and biomass
↓ −11.2 pts vs yesterday
Clean share+ Nuclear
59.4 %Renewables plus nuclear
↓ −8.6 pts vs yesterday
Net importsFlow
4.83 GWAverage imports minus exports
↑ +1.92 GW vs yesterday

Daily insight

What happened on the UK electricity grid?

On 20 June 2026, Britain’s electricity grid averaged 28.25 GW of grid demand, with renewables averaging 45.8% of tracked domestic generation and carbon intensity averaging 183 gCO₂/kWh.

The highest demand period was 32.04 GW at 17:00, while the lowest carbon intensity period was 128 gCO₂/kWh at 06:30.

Key records for 20 June 2026

Highest wind6.80 GW00:00
Highest solar10.04 GW13:30
Highest gas14.06 GW21:00
Lowest carbon128 gCO₂/kWh06:30
Highest imports8.38 GW09:00
Highest exports3.96 GW21:00

Daily chart

Demand, generation and carbon intensity

20 June 2026

Generation mix

Wind, solar, gas and interconnector flow